Building Comfortable Environments for All Conference
April 24, 2008
“BUILDING COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL” CONFERENCE
May 15-16, 2008
Atlanta, Georgia
CIB Conference Website
CATEA is pleased to join the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building (CIB),the National Research Council, and the Construction Technologies Institution in organizing the Working Commission 084 “Building Comfortable Environments for All” to be held at Georgia Tech’s College of Architecture.
Topic areas are related to Accessibility and Usability of the built environment, including:
* Economic Issues of Accessibility
* Harmonization of Legislation and Standards
* Sports, Recreation and Accessible Environments
* Education and Training
* Universal Design at the Urban Scale
* Technological Tools Supporting the Accessible Environment
The objectives of the CIB WG084/2008 Meeting are to explore and discuss:
* Challenges, issues and priorities that concern creating a built environment for all;
* How developing countries can address these challenges, what may be learned and adapted from developed countries, and how we can all join together to meet the international goal of creating a built environment for all;
* How research and innovation can be used to help all countries address current and future demands of building inclusive environments for all.
The Conference Registration fee will include a continental breakfast, lunch and breaks for the two days. To register and pay by credit card: Georgia Tech’s EPay System
* Early registration (on or before April 30) - $125 USD
* Late registration (May 1 – May 16) - $135 USD
Please contact Trin Intra at CATEA for more information about registration.
Phone: 404-894-0954
Email: trin.intra@coa.gatech.edu
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